Bracelet



Dec. 26, 1939. c, MCDONALD 2,184,942

BRACELET Filed Feb. 18, 1939 J0 INVENTOR 9 5 fatal 14 fiolzald ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 26, 1939 ear 1 r; osric s BRACELET carol McDonald, New York, N. 'Y. Application February 18, 1939, :Serial No. 257,057 v a 1 Claim.. .(01. 63-1) bracelet and carried on the arm. The invention has as a further object the provision of a bracelet with means, preferably inconspicuous in themselves, by which a ribbon or other similarly useful kind of device may be attached for securing a flower-to a bracelet, whereby thebracelet may be used as a carrier for the flower or may be used for its own adornment value without ribbon or flower. For use of the invention with some forms of bracelets, it is contemplated, that auxiliary mechanical means he provided,formaintaining the upper or flower-carrying surface of the bracelet uppermost upon the armin contravention tothe natural tendency of "such 'abracelet to rotate or become otherwise displaced because of the weight of the flower. r

I have illustrated in the drawing several forms of bracelets which illustrate the principle of my invention.

Fig. i is a plan of a development of a bracelet embodyingmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the bracelet illustrated in Fig. 1 with a flower attached.

Fig. 3 is a plan of a development of another form of bracelet.

Fig. 4 is a plan of the development of still another form of bracelet.

Fig. 5 illustrates an auxiliary mechanical device which may be used in some cases.

Fig. 6 is a view on line 6-45 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is another form of auxiliary mechanical device.

Bracelets employing the present invention may be made of such materials as are commonly used for bracelet jewelry, such, for example, as gold, silver and compositions of these and of other metals and plastics. 7 s

The bracelet may take various forms having irregular or smooth outlines such as those illustrated by way of example in the drawing, and the band oi. material constituting the bracelet proper may be of uniform or varying cross-section and design, or may constitute aplain band of suitable material, and be either fully closed or split for partially encircling the arm. The bracelet illustrated in Figure 1 has a centerpiece in the form of an enlargement extending outside of the limits of the remaining portions of the band of the bracelet. In this example decorative elements enter into and form part of the border of the center piece, butsuch an arrangement is merely an arbitrary portion of the design which an' artist might provide, 5 It is desirable that the general motif be in harmony with a type of. bracelet suitable for association with a flower as an added piece of decoration, and-it is preferable that some of the elements of the design be so selected and positioned upon the bracelet as to enter into the effect sought according to the present invention; By way of illustrating'thisdesideratum it is to be observed that the two central elements I, 2 of the decoration accompanying the-bracelet shown 5 in Figure 1 are so placed in relation to each other that portions 3 and'4 of their outlines may be provided with slots for the passage of a ribbon or other similarly useful tying device through the material of the bracelet. 20

It is preferable that the slots be spacedirom one another so as to serve best in securing the stem-of a flower, or the stems of a bunch of flowers. While the slots may have different forms ranging from straight lines to quite irregular 5 shapes and including interrupted slots for the accommodation of one or more ribbons, I prefer that the outline of the slots conform with parts of the ornamental figuring appearing upon the bracelet, so that the slots themselves will be prac- 3 tically non-apparent except as parts or lines of the design when the bracelet is worn without ribbon or flower. 'This renders a bracelet made in accordance with the invention and suitable for supportinga flower apparently devoid of any attaching means so that the bracelet may be worn alone as a complete article of adornment. A fairly broad ribbon, such as shown in Figure 2, has proven to be satisfactory for supporting a flower such as an orchid. The length of the slots should preferably accommodate the width of. the ribbon desired. As illustrated, the ribbon passes through the slots with its loop in engagev ment with the insidesurface of the strip betweenv the slots. The free ends of the ribbon may be tied about the stem of the flower in anydecorative bow knot desired. In Figure 2 may be seen the relatively irregular line which the ribbon conforms to in passing through the slots.

It is obvious that the slots may be attained by a portion or portions which are raised from. the band or bracelet proper and which may be treated as part of the decoration. In-such case the loop of the ribbon would not necessarily pass to the inside of the band.

Figure 3 illustrates a design of bracelet in which a salient feature includes parallel straight lines transverse the bracelet. In such a design the slots 5, 6 for the ribbon are out in portions of the ornamental figuring which constitute straight lines. The coinciding of the lines of the figuring and the slots renders the slots inconspicuous. The terminations of. the ends of the slots are indicated at a and b.

In Figure 4 a form of bracelet is illustrated in which the form of the material of the bracelet enters into the artistic design. In a bracelet of this type, the folds or corners I and 8 afiord a natural hide-away for the slots so that they would not ordinarily be easily discerned. In this bracelet the scrolls 9 and Ill may be spaced to provide additional support for the stem of a flower. As in the other examples the bracelet is ornamentally useful without benefit of flower.

Owing to the weight of a flower, some forms of bracelets might become displaced upon the arm with the result that the flower would not remain uppermost or the bracelet would slip to an undesired position if precaution were not taken to prevent such occurrence. Each of the bracelets illustrated in the drawing can be held in place by causing the loop of the. ribbon within the bracelet to include the arm instead of merely including the strip between the slots. This would result in tying the bracelet in place upon the arm by the same ribbon by which the flower is secured to the bracelet. If the portion of this ribbon which passes under the arm is provided with an elestic or rubber inset, additional tension or gripping efiect on the arm may be obtained. A bracelet so secured to the arm would have the same appearance as illustrated in Figure 2.

In Figures and 6 I have shown by way of example a form of mechanical device by which a bracelet employing my invention may be maintained in an adjusted position upon the arm. A metallic spring member is secured at its center I l to the inside of the lower portion of the bracelet. It has two resilient arms l2, I3 extending oppositely from the center. These arms are normally raised from the inner surface of the bracelet whereby space is provided for their flexing when they are in engagement with the arm. The flesh engaging portions of the spring may be the plain material of the spring, or the inner surface of the springs may be provided with pads I4, l5, which may be of the same metal as the bracelet or may be covered with a soft material, such as cork, chamois, or sponge rubber, or with Celluloid, Bakelite or'other neutral material.

The device of Figure '7 includes an arm-bearing plate It supported upon telescoping members I! which enclose a spring. The insertion of the arm between the plate l6 and the top of the bracelet compresses the spring sufliciently to cause the bracelet to remain in place. It will be understood, of course, that an auxiliary mechanical device such as those described is not indispensable to the utility of the principles embodied in my invention.

What is claimed is:

An article for personal decoration of the arm and which may be used either alone for such purpose or as a carrier for additional decoration, said article comprising a band of material for encircling the arm and having a pair of slots in the portion of the band which is uppermost when worn upon the arm, said slots being practically non-apparent when the band constitutes the sole article of decoration, while at thesame time being adapted to accommodate a ribbon by which a flower or like additional decoration may be secured to the band as and when desired, and a ribbon for engagement with said slots and by which such additional decoration may be secured to the band and the band may be secured to the arm to maintain the band and additional decoration in uppermost position upon the arm, according to the desire of the wearer.

CAROL MoDONALD.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,l8h,,9h .2. December 959- CAROL MCDONALD.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring .correction as follows: her heirs; page 2, first column, line 5h, for that the said Letters Patent should be read with thi that the same may conform to the .record of the case in the Patent Office.

sighed and sealed thie 6th day of ebruar A; D. 19m.

"elestic read elastic; and s correction therein Henry Van Arsdale,

(Seal) Acting "Commissioner of'Patents.

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